Bulukumba Regency
Bulukumba Regency is a regency in the southeast corner of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.[2] It covers an area of 1,154.58 km2, and had a population of 394,757 at the 2010 Census[3] and 437,607 at the 2020 Census.[4] The town of Ujung Bulu is its capital.
Bulukumba Regency
Kabupaten Bulukumba | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() Location within South Sulawesi | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sulawesi |
Capital | Ujung Bulu |
Area | |
• Total | 1,154.58 km2 (445.79 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 437,607 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Area code(s) | +62 413 |
Website | www.bulukumbakab.go.id |
Administrative Districts
Bulukumba Regency is divided into ten Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [5] and 2020 Census.[6]

Bulukumba Regency

Office of Bulukumba Regent
Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 |
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Gantarang | 173.51 | 71,307 | 81,170 |
Ujung Bulu | 14.44 | 47,886 | 49,060 |
Ujung Loe | 144.31 | 39,233 | 46,750 |
Bonto Bahari | 108.60 | 24,116 | 28,260 |
Bontotiro | 78.34 | 22,768 | 26,920 |
Herlang | 68.79 | 24,041 | 27,930 |
Kajang | 129.06 | 46,983 | 48,630 |
Bulukumpa | 171.33 | 50,607 | 54,090 |
Rilau Ale | 117.53 | 37,871 | 42,190 |
Kindang | 148.67 | 29,748 | 32,620 |
Totals | 1,154.58 | 394,757 | 437,607 |
Pinisi ship
The traditional wooden Pinisi ships are built in Bulukumba, e.g. in Lemo-lemo village.[7]
Climate
Bulukumba has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for the town of Bulukumba.
Climate data for Bulukumba | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.5 (79.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 166 (6.5) |
138 (5.4) |
152 (6.0) |
198 (7.8) |
305 (12.0) |
271 (10.7) |
153 (6.0) |
59 (2.3) |
32 (1.3) |
61 (2.4) |
92 (3.6) |
148 (5.8) |
1,775 (69.8) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[8] |
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Maplandia.com, retrieved 28 August 2009.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Perahu Pinisi di Tanah Beru Bulukumba". June 24, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013.
- "Climate: Bulukumba". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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